Three former Algerian presidential candidates have been sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruption on Monday.
Businesswoman Saïda Neghza, former minister Belkacem Sahli and head of a veterinary products laboratory Abdelhakim Hamadi also received a 1 million dinars fine (about €6,700).
The three defendants had all hoped to win the presidency in September 2024.
But the Algerian constitutional court had dismissed their candidacies even before the election, accusing them of buying sponsorship from elected officials.
In August 2024, the prosecution said that 50 elected representatives had admitted to receiving money to sponsor the three candidates’ run for office.
THREE FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN JAIL IN ALGERIA
